Curriculum and Course Information
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Course Descriptions and Offerings
Catalog Course Descriptions
- Current Catalog
- Physics Course Descriptions
- Astronomy Course Descriptions
- Geology Course Descriptions
- Physical Science Course Descriptions
Department Course Offerings
Here are the courses planned and the quarter(s) in which they are offered.
Mathematics department course offerings can be found here.
Expanded Course Outlines
Lower-Division Courses
- Physics: 104 (pdf), 107 (pdf), 111 (pdf), 115 (pdf), 118 (pdf), 121 (pdf), 122 (pdf), 123 (pdf),131 (pdf), 132 (pdf), 133 (pdf), 141 (pdf)
- Astronomy: 101 (pdf), 102 (pdf), 112 (pdf)
- Geology: 102 (pdf), 203 (pdf), 205 (pdf)
- Physical Science: 101 (pdf)
Upper-Division Courses
- Physics: 301, 302, 322, 340, 341, 405, 408 (required for physics majors)
- Physics: 317 (pdf), 323 (pdf), 357 (pdf), 403 (pdf), 410 (pdf), 423 (pdf)
- Astronomy: 301 (pdf), 302 (pdf), 444 (pdf)
- Geology: 305, 310, 330, 401, 402, 415, 420
- Physical Science: 201 (pdf), 307 (pdf)
Major and Minor Information
Majors and Minors (2019-2020)
- B.S. in Physics
- B.A. in Physics
- Minor in Astronomy (contact Dr. David Mitchell or Dr. Vardha Bennert)
- Minor in Environmental Studies
- Minor in Geology (contact Dr. Tony Garcia)
- Minor in Physics (contact the Physics Department Office)
Majors and Minors (2017-2019)
- B.S. in Physics
- B.A. in Physics
- Minor in Astronomy (contact Dr. David Mitchell or Dr. Vardha Bennert)
- Minor in Environmental Studies
- Minor in Geology (contact Dr. Tony Garcia)
- Minor in Physics (contact the Physics Department Office)
Major and Minors (2015-2017)
- Benchmark Courses: BS; Benchmark Courses: BA
- B.S. in Physics and yearly flowchart (pdf)
- B.A. in Physics and yearly flowchart (pdf)
- Minor in Astronomy (contact Dr. David Mitchell or Dr. Vardha Bennert)
- Minor in Physics (contact the Physics Department Office)
- Minor in Geology (contact Dr. Tony Garcia)
- Minor in Environmental Studies
Major and Minors (2013-2015)
- Benchmark Courses: BS; Benchmark Courses: BA
- B.S. in Physics (pdf) (curriculum) and yearly flowchart (pdf)
- B.A. in Physics (pdf) (curriculum) and yearly flowchart (pdf)
- Minor in Astronomy (contact Dr. David Mitchell or Dr. Vardha Bennert)
- Minor in Physics (contact the Physics Department Office)
- Minor in Geology (contact Dr. Tony Garcia)
Curriculum sheets for earlier catalogs (before 2011)
Degree/ Year |
2003- 2005 |
2005- 2007 |
2007- 2009 |
2009-2011 |
2011- 2013 |
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BA Curriculum Sheet | BA 2003-2005 | BA 2005-2007 | BA 2007-2009 | BA 2009-2011 | |
BA Flowchart | BA 2011-2013 flowchart | ||||
BS Curriculum Sheet | BS 2003-2005 | BS 2005-2007 | BS 2007-2009 | BS 2009-2011 | BS 2011-2013 |
BS Flowchart | 2011-2013 flowchart |